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July 2007

July 31, 2007

...to our Open House. Join us this Thursday, August 2nd for our official ribbon-cutting ceremony and Open House. The ribbon-cutting, sponsored by the Lawrence Chamber of Commerce, is at 11:30 a.m. and we're having our Open House all day long, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stop by to check out the studio and see some of our new products, vote for the Baby & Child Contest winners and register for your chance to win some great prizes! Whew. That was one heck of a sentence. Anyway, there will be snacks and beverages as well as tours of the studio.

July 30, 2007

On Friday, I was introduced to 3-month-old little Guy and his mom and dad. Now, mom and dad might object to the "little" part as Guy is a whoppin' 17 pounds! It's rare anymore that I see any babies much smaller though. That's why it's so important for moms wanting newborn sessions to get into the studio before the baby is three weeks old (and sometimes that's pushing it)—after that they grow so fast!

Guy is such a cutie and he was quite the trooper for our shoot. Hopefully we'll be seeing him again through our Fingers & Toes Baby Program. I just love watching the little babies grow!

July 25, 2007

I'm proud to say that The Crystal Image took first place in the marketing category for our lab-sponsored 2007 Baby & Child Portrait Contest! I personally thought that some of our super-cute contestants should have placed in the photo competition as well, but am extremely happy to win the marketing prize—for the third year in a row!

For the contest, we had to outline what we had done to make our contest a success. This year, with us relocating the studio from Oklahoma to Kansas, we dramatically changed our approach to the Baby & Child Contest, advertising much less than normal to actually decrease the number of entries (last year we had 71 children entered—this year we accepted only 40 entries!). But we did have some really cute ads, flyers, a billboard and, of course, our 2007 calendars featuring all of last year's entrants. Perhaps you've seen one around town? I'm hoping that we can do the calendar again in upcoming years as they were really fun and the parents loved them (who wouldn't love having their child featured in a calendar—they made for some awesome holiday gifts).

All of this year's Baby & Child Contest entries are on display through August 2nd (we extended the contest by two days), so stop on by and cast your vote for this year's winners. And be on the lookout for next year's Baby & Child Portrait Contest—it begins January 1 each year and more than $20,000 in cash prizes are awarded!

July 15, 2007

Kelli and her mom came all the way up from Cherokee, OK to wrap up her three hour session—and we got some amazing shots! For those of you who don't know, The Crystal Image was launched in Cherokee a little over three years ago and we just relocated to Lawrence in March. There are three Cherokee girls that are coming up to do their senior sessions with me and I couldn't be more excited. Lawrence is such a unique city with an endless supply of great locations and backdrops. And now's the time to book your session—nights and weekends fill up fast and with our three-hour Beyond Studio session you can choose to split your senior experience into one, two or three individual sessions. Plus you can add family, friends or pets for free!

So here's Kelli's sneak peek. Kelli—I'll see you in a few weeks for your full presentation. Enjoy!

July 03, 2007

The 2007 Baby & Child Portrait Contest has ended and now the voting is up to you! From July 4th through July 31st, The Crystal Image will have all our entrants on display at the studio. We're located in the Free State Business Center at 1201 Wakaruse, Suite C1, Lawrence, Kansas. Your votes will be used to determine the top three photos, with each winner receiving 24 free wallets. One overall grand winner will be chosen locally and they will be the lucky recipient of a free session, a free 8x10 print and 24 wallets of their choice.

Nationally, our lab gives out over $20,000 in cash prizes. Good luck to everyone.

Here's just a sampling of the cuties! These are just a handful of the 40 to choose from. Visit us today!

July 02, 2007

...the bandwagon that is. I've found myself becoming more and more of a blog-stalker these past few months. Having just relocated my photography studio from Cherokee, OK to Lawrence, KS, I've been intrigued by all the amazing blogs out there and have decided that a little blogging is just what The Crystal Image needs.

So, with that in mind, here are some of my favorites from a session with my not-so-little cousins. Enjoy!